Travel The World of Moroccan Rap
Rap is far from the new kid on the block in Morocco. Morocco’s rap roots can be traced as far back to the 1980’s with the group Out-Life; this group spread throughout small Moroccan communities as an urban art. From these small communities, other Moroccan rap artists emerged and moved into larger urban areas spreading […]
Tour The Rif Mountains in Chefchaouen, Your Morocco Travel Guide
Isolated in the Rif Mountains, Chefchaouen is one of Morocco’s great treasures. This small mountain village sweeps you away into a state of calm with its color scheme that embraces every imaginable shade of blue. Bold splashes of cobalt, turquoise, teal, white and starlit blue surround each corner and cobbled alley. Dreamlike and peaceful, the […]
Ramadan in Morocco: The Islamic Holy Month & Traditions
Ramadan, considered as the most important holiday in Islam, happens on the ninth month of the twelve month lunar calendar followed in Islam. These lunar months are twelve days shorter than the Gregorian calendar, so Ramadan occurs earlier in each Gregorian year. During the year of 2008, Ramadan in Morocco, Mauritania and Iran started a day […]
Morocco’s Sufi Festival: A Mystical Experience For The Avid Traveler
The Sufi Cultural Festival is an 8-day celebration that takes place each April within the imperial city of Fes to honor Sufi music and spirituality. The Festival brings together religious leaders in Sufism and artists from around the world. Visitors come to enjoy ritual performances complemented by morning poetry readings, films and oriental art. […]
Paul Bowles Travel Writer Of Morocco & The Beat Generation
Paul Frederic Bowles was an American expatriate composer, author, and translator born in Queens, New York on December 30, 1910. Bowles was the last surviving representative of a generation of artists whose work has shaped 20th century literature and music. Among those lives that intersected with Paul Bowles during the “beat generation” were Allen Ginsberg, […]
The Couscous Tradition Of Morocco
Couscous or more affectionately known as seksu or sikuk, is the national dish of Morocco. The origins of the dish’s name is still a mystery, but many attribute it to the hissing sound as its steam moves through the holes of the couscoussière (steamer). While in most Moroccan families this rolled semolina cereal is prepared and eaten on […]
Top 10 Places To Travel In Morocco
Morocco is a modern Muslim country in North Africa with a coast that buttresses the Atlantic Ocean and reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco also referred to as the Kingdom of Morocco, has international borders with Algeria to the east, Spain to the north (a water border through the Strait […]
Travel Morocco: Learn to Play Gnawa Music
[vc_row][vc_column][sc_youtube aspect_ratio=”4:3″ video_id=”g_qThG8fUck”][vc_column_text] Watch this video of Moroccan musician and lecturer Yassir Chadly as he explains how to build a gimbri and the fundamentals of playing Gnawa Sufi music. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Moroccan Dinner – Family Tour, Couscous And Sweet Mint Tea
As you may already have assumed from previous posts, Moroccan people are extremely hospitable and always ready to lend a hand. It is not uncommon for a new friend to invite you into their home and proudly share a meal with you. While Moroccans are very accepting and eager to welcome foreigners it is very […]
Travel the Roman Ruins of Volubilis in Ancient Morocco
Streams of light illuminate the elaborate ruins accentuating each crevice line and jagged edge with a stream of shadows. As the sun sets the ivory Corinthian columns slowly fade from sepia tones to midnight black silhouettes. On a crisp day Voubilis follows this same ceremonial progression, while tourists snap a series of photos unable to […]
